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News Connecticut House of Representatives endorses competitive procurement for nuclear power plants
Connecticut House of Representatives endorses competitive procurement for nuclear power plants
Erik Slobe
October 27, 2017 01:54:15 pm

TheConnecticut House of Representatives on Thursday passed SB-1501 that could allow the state's nuclear power plants to enter into a competitive procurement process with other zero carbon energy sources. Before the Commissioner of Energy...

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News Federal court prevents DoD from blocking citizenship applications for foreign-born Army Reserve soldiers
Federal court prevents DoD from blocking citizenship applications for foreign-born Army Reserve soldiers
Erik Slobe
October 27, 2017 11:55:02 am

The US District Court for the District of Columbia on Wednesday granted injunctive relief preventing the Department of Defense (DoD) from blocking fast-tracked citizenship applications for US Army Reserve soldiers under the Military Accessions...

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News Kenya Supreme Court unable to hear case seeking to delay elections
Kenya Supreme Court unable to hear case seeking to delay elections
Erik Slobe
October 25, 2017 03:19:11 pm

The Supreme Court of Kenya ruled Wednesday that it was unable to hear a case in which the petitioners are seeking to delay the upcoming presidential election. The court was unable to hear the...

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News Senate approves bill allowing financial institutions to bar class action suits by requiring arbitration
Senate approves bill allowing financial institutions to bar class action suits by requiring arbitration
Erik Slobe
October 25, 2017 01:57:15 pm

The US Senate on Tuesday approved HJ Res 111 , which cancels a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule related to arbitration agreements. The canceled CFPB rule, 82 FR 33210 , prevented providers of...

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News Guatemala court withdraws foreign ministry warning against UN official
Guatemala court withdraws foreign ministry warning against UN official
Erik Slobe
October 20, 2017 04:35:48 pm

The Guatemalan Constitutional Court on Wednesday withdrew the foreign ministry's warning to the head of the UN International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) , Iván Velásquez. The...

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Brazil congressional committee rejects corruption charges against Temer
Erik Slobe
October 20, 2017 10:41:59 am

A Brazilian congressional committee voted Wednesday to reject corruption charges against President Michel Temer. The charges are related to a corruption case against meatpacking company JBS . The charges...

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News Germany top court rejects petition seeking to halt European Central Bank’s bond-buying program
Germany top court rejects petition seeking to halt European Central Bank’s bond-buying program
Erik Slobe
October 19, 2017 07:35:40 am

Germany's Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected a petition to block the Bundesbank from participating in the European Central Bank plan to purchase bonds. The European Central Bank is currently purchasing 2.3...

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News President Trump delegates Iran sanction powers to the Secretaries of the State, Treasury, and Homeland Security
President Trump delegates Iran sanction powers to the Secretaries of the State, Treasury, and Homeland Security
Erik Slobe
October 13, 2017 11:43:32 am

On Thursday, US President Donald Trump issued a presidential memorandum delegating many of the President's powers to sanction Iran granted by the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act of 2017 to the Secretary of State, Secretary...

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News India Supreme Court rules sex with minor bride is rape
India Supreme Court rules sex with minor bride is rape
Erik Slobe
October 11, 2017 05:12:58 pm

The Supreme Court of India ruled Wednesday that sexual intercourse with a girl who is under the age of 18 is rape regardless of the marital status of the girl. Section 375 of the India Penal...

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News Supreme Court hears oral arguments on jurisdictional nature of statute of limitation rule
Supreme Court hears oral arguments on jurisdictional nature of statute of limitation rule
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October 11, 2017 03:26:20 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in Hamer v. Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago . The case revolves around whether Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(a)(5)(C) is a jurisdictional rule or a...

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